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Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

I time? RANDALL H. JONES, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

ATTACHING BUTTON.

Application filed April 12, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RANDALL H. JoNEs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Attaching Button; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to an improved means for fixedly securing the name plate or similar object firmly to a base plate or the like, consisting of a relatively resilient sheet metal button adapted to be fixed to one of the plates and join it with the other by forcing it into an aperture therein under pressure.

The main feature of the invention resides in the simple construction of the button or securing means, whereby it may be cheaply supplied for the purpose, and consists only of one member which will not only act as a securing means but will be self-sealing and centering.

In some devices of this type it has been necessary to provide a centering or sealing means, in addition to the securing means and other devices even more elaborate in their structure. I

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims: I

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing a name plate mounted in position on the base plate. Fig. 2 is a section taken through the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a reverse view of Fig. 1 showing. the rear surface of the button and base plate. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the securing button. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a central vertical section through the securing button mounted in connection with the name plate and base plate. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the securing button showing the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 4.

In the drawings there is shown a base plate 10 which may be the radiator shell for an automobile, a hub cap or any other metalliemember to which it is desired to secure another metallic member such as a name plate, insignia or the like. The name plate 11 is secured thereto by means of the Serial No. 631,528.

securing .button 12, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

\ The button 12 is formed from sheet metal having a slight resiliency with a front face or securing portion 13 adapted to be secured to the name plate or'member to be attached. For this purpose the portion 13 is adapted to abut the rear surface of the name plate 11 and be soldered thereto by the'solder 14 through the central aperture 15 formed in said securing face or portion. However, other means of securing the button to the name plate may be employed. The securing face or portion 13 forms the top surface of a truncated cone from which the annular skirt portion 16 flares outwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 5. The outer periphery of the flared skirt portion 16 is turned back and inwardly forming an annular peripheral flange 17 extending to a plane takenthrough the face or securing portion 13. It will be noted that the peripheral flange portion 17 extends at substantially right angles from the inner surface of the name plate 11 when the button is secured thereto, but with said flange 17 unattached. Said peripheral flange 17 is also an appreciable distance from said face 13 of the button and is sharply curved or bent from the flaring skirt portion 16. Furthermore, the skirt 16 is flared outwardly at an angle of substantially 135 degrees from the face portion 13 rather than at a more sharply formed angle.

The base plate 10 is provided with an annular aperture smaller than the name plate to receive the button, said aperture being of substantially the same diameter as the outside diameter of said button and is surrounded by an inwardly bent portion 18. In attaching the name plate to the base plate, the button is centered on the former and secured thereto b the solder 13 or other suitable means an is then placed adjacent the aperture in the base plate and concentric therewith, after which it is forced there through under pressure. The size of the aperture prevents it from freely passing therein, but is of sufiicient diameter to permit it to be forced into securing position, as shown in Fig. 5. Upon forcing the button through the aperture under pressure, the annular bend 18 joining the skirt 16 and flange 17 is slightly pressed under spring tension of the metal until the bottom passes through the aperture when it slightly expands to its norpleriphery oit the mal position. The annular e inner ede 18 button and name plate, but-tig tl seals the aperture; and by the friction an inwardly exerted pressure thereon securely holds the button and name plate in fixed position with res set to the base plate, as may be observed in ig. 5. Upon forcing the button through the aperture under pressure, it cannot thereafter be removed without destroying the members or applying a much greater pres" sure from the opposite direction While the base plate 10, as herein shown with an angular portion 18 for the purpose of more readily permittin the button to be centered and forced theret rough and resisting its opposite movement, it may be eliminated and the button used for securin the name plate to a base plate having simpy an ordinary aperture without the surrounding angular portion 18, without departing from this invention.

The invention claimed is:

'1. The combination with an object, of a plate having an aperture therein to which plate said object is to be secured, said aperture being surrounded by an inwardly extending bent portion for providing an engaging and securing edge, a securing button having a central portion secured to said object, an outwardly flared skirt portion formed integral therewith, and a peripheral flange portion turned inwardly from the outer periphery of said skirt portion, said flange portion being of substantially the same diameter e aperture in the base plate, whic by.

, answer fixed position by the surrounding and engaglng edge of the bent. portion of said plate.

2. The combination with an object, and a plate having an aperture therein to which said object is to be secured, of a securing buthaving asubstantially fiat face ortion adated to lie adjacent the rear sur ace of? sai object and be'fixedly secured thereto, an outwardly flared skirt ortion integral therewith, and a periphera flange portion turned inwardly from said skirt ortion to substantiall a plane through sai face ortion, said ange portion bein perpen ionlar to said face portion and substantially the same diameter as said aperture for causing a close fit therewith and of such do th as to permit of frictional engagement an be securely held in fixed position by the sur rounding and engaging portion of said plate,

3. The combination with an object, and a plate having an aperture therein to which said object is to be secured, of a resilient button secured to said name plate, having a skirt inclined outwardly therefrom, and an inwardly turned flange of cylindrical formation, said flange being of substantially the same diameter as said aperture and having the turned edge thereof of slightly greater diameter than said aperture, whereby upon forcing said button therethrough under ressure, said turned portion and flange W1 l be contracted under spring tension and thereafter expanded so as to be frictionally engaged and firmly held by the surrounding portion of said plate.

In witness whereof, l have hereunto afined my signature.

RANDALL H. JUNES. 

